Holmes barely beat Pasquotank County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Holmes' pitcher stepped up to hand Pasquotank County a 14-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Aces, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Maddox Bass made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Darius Oliver, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Kaden Parker was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Aces
| 03/27/25 @ Pasquotank County | 14-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Pasquotank County | 8-6 |
| 03/22/25 @ Heritage | 10-7 |
| 03/21/25 @ Northeastern | 11-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs Northeastern | 13-3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Manteo | 7-2 |
The win (which was Holmes' sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Pasquotank County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Holmes is set to challenge their familiar foe Currituck County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pasquotank County will square off against rival Manteo at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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